Honolulu vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Honolulu	Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3331	$3216
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7928	$7364
🏠 One person rent	$2072	$2092
🏘️ Family rent	$3682	$3669
🍽️ Food expenses	$911	$789
🚐 Transport expenses	$134	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4111	$4242
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	58	85
😀 Quality of life	85	90
🏙️ Population	351K	442K

The cost of living in Honolulu is 4% more expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 79th and 117th ($3331 vs $3216) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 87th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Honolulu compared to 1.3 months in Miami. Ranked 143rd vs 43rd best cities to live in the United States, and 433rd vs 169th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Miami

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	Honolulu	Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$23.4	$26.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$111	$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$15	$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.67	$8.04
☕ Cappuccino	$8.71	$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$4.71	$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2390	$2394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1716	$1806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4305	$4404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3150	$3208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$237	$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$64	$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.21%	6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8773	$6964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7272	$3607
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.02	$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$87.3	$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$25.2	$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.33	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.09	$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$6.2	$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.61	$5.22
🥚 Eggs, x12	$8.5	$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.7	$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21	$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.39	$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.9	$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.72	$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.07	$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.32	$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.63	$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20.5	$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.53	$2.94
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.7	$9.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.9	$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.05	$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$7.05	$7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.48	$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.9	$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$19.3	$17.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$172	$131
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.5	$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.4	$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$112	$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2145	$1797
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26966	$18611

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Cities near Honolulu

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi	East Honolulu	$2997
16 km or 10 mi	Pearl	$2649
19 km or 12 mi	Waipahu	$2760
24 km or 15 mi	Mililani Mauka	$2676
152 km or 94 mi	Kahului	$3302
191 km or 118 mi	Kauai	$2888
267 km or 166 mi	Kailua-Kona	$3565
339 km or 211 mi	Hilo	$2463
2149 km or 1335 mi	London	$526
3662 km or 2275 mi	Djarrit	$1497
3674 km or 2283 mi	Majuro	$1499
3836 km or 2383 mi	Eureka	$2064
3840 km or 2386 mi	Ukiah	$2364
3843 km or 2388 mi	Pacifica	$3245
3847 km or 2390 mi	Daly	$3264
3848 km or 2391 mi	San Bruno	$3261
3849 km or 2392 mi	South San Francisco	$3252
3849 km or 2392 mi	Millbrae	$3276
3850 km or 2392 mi	Windsor	$2889
3852 km or 2393 mi	Rohnert Park	$2968
3852 km or 2393 mi	San Rafael	$4178
3852 km or 2394 mi	Burlingame	$3310
3853 km or 2394 mi	Petaluma	$3286
3853 km or 2394 mi	Novato	$3181
3854 km or 2395 mi	San Francisco	$4110
3855 km or 2395 mi	Santa Rosa	$2903
3855 km or 2396 mi	San Mateo	$3797
3856 km or 2396 mi	Belmont	$3577
3858 km or 2397 mi	San Carlos	$3357
3859 km or 2398 mi	South Tarawa	$526
3859 km or 2398 mi	Foster	$3588
3859 km or 2398 mi	Redwood	$3728
3860 km or 2398 mi	Monterey	$2905
3860 km or 2399 mi	Santa Cruz	$3582
3863 km or 2400 mi	Menlo Park	$3357
3864 km or 2401 mi	Seaside	$1936
3866 km or 2402 mi	Richmond	$3102
3866 km or 2402 mi	Palo Alto	$3808
3867 km or 2403 mi	San Pablo	$3086
3867 km or 2403 mi	Los Altos	$3194

Cities near Miami

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Coral Gables	$2854
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Miami Beach	$2840
12 km or 7.2 mi	Hialeah	$2487
13 km or 8 mi	North Miami	$2747
14 km or 8.7 mi	Doral	$2636
16 km or 9.8 mi	Sweetwater	$2668
17 km or 10 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2556
17 km or 11 mi	North Miami Beach	$2762
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Lakes	$2602
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Gardens	$2705
20 km or 12 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2842
20 km or 13 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2805
22 km or 13 mi	Aventura	$2802
23 km or 14 mi	Miramar	$2808
24 km or 15 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2792
24 km or 15 mi	Kendall West	$2747
26 km or 16 mi	Cutler Bay	$2859
27 km or 17 mi	Hollywood	$2958
27 km or 17 mi	Pembroke Pines	$3046
29 km or 18 mi	Richmond West	$2843
30 km or 19 mi	Cooper	$2756
31 km or 19 mi	Dania Beach	$2802
34 km or 21 mi	Davie	$2721
38 km or 24 mi	Plantation	$2697
40 km or 25 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2924
40 km or 25 mi	Weston	$2589
42 km or 26 mi	Sunrise	$2673
43 km or 26 mi	Lauderhill	$2695
43 km or 27 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2715
44 km or 27 mi	Homestead	$3151
44 km or 28 mi	Oakland Park	$2749
48 km or 30 mi	Tamarac	$2774
48 km or 30 mi	North Lauderdale	$2762
51 km or 32 mi	Pompano Beach	$2701
51 km or 32 mi	Margate	$2757
54 km or 34 mi	Coral Springs	$3035
55 km or 34 mi	Coconut Creek	$2735
59 km or 37 mi	Parkland	$2793
61 km or 38 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2502
66 km or 41 mi	Boca Raton	$3114